Lamhaa

Lamhaa
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rahul Dholakia
Produced by	Bunty Walia Juspreet Singh Walia
Screenplay by	Rahul Dholakia
Starring	Sanjay Dutt Bipasha Basu Anupam Kher Kunal Kapoor
Music by	Songs: Mithoon Background Score: Sanjoy Chowdhury
Edited by	Ashmith Kunder Akshay Mohan
Release date	16 July 2010 (2010-07-16)
Running time	135 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Lamhaa (Hindi: लम्हा, Urdu: لمحا‎, translation: Moment) is a Bollywood action thriller film written and directed by Rahul Dholakia, released on 16 July 2010. Set in Kashmir, it is a story about an army officer, played by Sanjay Dutt, and his love interest, played by Bipasha Basu, in the midst of the issues that Kashmir had faced over the years. It features Anupam Kher and Kunal Kapoor in supporting roles.

Karisma Kapoor was finalised to play the female lead, but she opted out at the last minute because she feared shooting in the troubled Kashmir valley where a significant part was going to be shot. Bipasha Basu, Ameesha Patel and Sonam Kapoor were considered for the same role, and Basu was finalised to play the female lead.

Filming began in Kashmir on 25 October 2008. During November 2008, Bipasha Basu left the shooting hours before Sanjay Dutt landed in Srinagar to start shooting with her — without informing the unit. They decided to shoot the action sequences in Manali instead. After her abrupt departure, producer Bunty Walia and director Rahul Dholakia asked Basu to arrive on the set on 4 January 2009 and that they would cast Vidya Balan as a replacement in case she does not comply. Basu then arrived on the specified date after security arrangements were tightened and explained that she got scared in Kashmir after the crowd gathering became uncontrollable.